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PART IV. CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGSIN CRIMINAL CASES

TITLE II. PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES

CHAPTER 277. INDICTMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL

ARREST, ARRAIGNMENT AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS

Chapter 277: Section 70B. Placing cases on file; statement of reasons

Section 70B. Except as otherwise provided by law, a criminal case shall not be placed on file, on motion of a district attorney or assistant district attorney, unless such motion is accompanied by a written statement of the reasons for such disposition, signed by the district attorney or assistant district attorney, which shall be filed with the pleadings, and also accompanied by a statement of any previous criminal record of the accused.